GREAT DANE TRAILER 2004: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V461000

Make Model Year
GREAT DANE TRAILER 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-10-29 2007-09-28 2007-09-28

Production Dates: 2003-06-19 - 2007-01-03

Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 53

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING BOLTS OF A LESSER GRADE WERE USED IN LIEU OF THE STANDARD GRADE 8 CARBON STEEL BOLTS TO ATTACH THE PINTLE HOOKS.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE FROM THE SEMI-TRAILER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE GRADE 8 CARBON STEEL BOLTS IN ORDER TO INSURE THAT THE MOUNTING OF THE PINTLE HOOK MEETS THE REQUIRED RECOMMENDATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GREAT DANE AT 1-800-633-4176.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.